2 ways to make you and the boss look good
The fringe benefit of making your boss look good? You look good. Make these two proactive habits part of your repertoire: 1. Prototype your work. 2. Deliver bad news early.
Category: Career
Quiz: Are you leadership material?
Think you might have what it takes to lead—whether it’s your admin team or a committee of volunteers? Take this quiz from CareerBuilder.com to rate your skill level. Ask a trusted peer to complete it and assess your skill as well.
SNAPSHOT: How do you stay motivated at work?
In this economy, how are you staying motivated and focused? According to a recent Randstad survey, here’s what others are doing:
Online programs teach speed-reading
So much to read, so little time. Could speed-reading boost your productivity? Two programs promise to improve your reading speed: EyeQ and The Reader’s Edge.
Turn employees into heroes
It sounds like a nearly impossible challenge: employee appreciation on a lean budget? Try making employees heroes: heroes in their own eyes, heroes in the eyes of their peers and heroes in the eyes of their families. Here’s how:
Spur excitement with employee awards
Benefits consultant Ken Stahlmann spells out three keys to creating crowd-pleasing employee-recognition awards:
8 tips to boost your confidence
Just because you don’t feel confident doesn’t mean you can’t play the part. It pays off: Confident people get the plum assignments, the raises, the recognition, Trent Hamm says on the blog The Simple Dollar. Follow Hamm’s tricks for appearing confident:
1-Minute Strategies: Oct. ’09
Learn what’s key to your organization’s success by asking your boss, “What keeps you up at night?” … Devote 18 minutes a day to time management … Snag a cheap, last-minute air fare by turning to Twitter … Confront an awkward situation without having to say anything … Help a lost smartphone find its way home.
5 signs you’re sending negative vibes
At an administrative assistant gathering recently, one admin pro talked about how uncomfortable she felt drawing attention to herself. It’s not unusual among women: Girls are taught to sit up straight, mind their manners and not to brag. But these are the habits that can hold you back professionally.
Gaining access to VIPs
With admin conferences coming up (such as the Administrative Professionals Conference in October), you may want to meet some of the presenters. You can, says Keith Ferrazzi, who’s been called the world’s most connected man by Inc. magazine.